News Archives
2023
May 2023 Message From MPPIA Chair • May 16, 20232022
MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced, Pitches at 2022 WFF Dec. 3 • November 10, 2022Message From the Chair: The Next 20 Years — It’s On. • September 29, 2022
‘Leadership on Location’ Forum In Vancouver: Together, International Industry Explores Sustainability Priorities • September 22, 2022
2022/23 MPPIA Short Film Relaunches • August 5, 2022
MESSAGE FROM PAST CHAIR PETER LEITCH: WELCOME 2022-23 MPPIA BOARD • July 5, 2022
MPPIA Announces 2022-23 Board of Directors • June 30, 2022
Message From the Chair 2022: Delivering on the Promise • March 31, 2022
2021
2021: The Reset for “Business As Usual” • October 8, 2021MPPIA Elects 2021-22 Board of Directors • June 29, 2021
Decolonization with Kim Haxton, Part Two: Reconciliation • May 17, 2021
Up Ahead in 2021: A Stronger, Healthier Production Industry in BC • May 11, 2021
Decolonization: Part One in a Series With Kim Haxton (Potowatomi) • February 17, 2021
2021: Running with the lessons of ‘a record year’ in 2020 • January 28, 2021
2020
Message From the Chair: The Road Ahead in 2020 • July 14, 2020Message from the Chair • March 27, 2020
Message From The Chair: Achieving 2020 Vision • January 16, 2020
2019
Director Heather Perluzzo Makes Winning Pitch for the 2019 MPPIA Short Film Award • December 13, 20192019 MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced for Whistler Film Festival, Dec. 4 – 8 • November 12, 2019
MAKING A SCENE IN MAPLE RIDGE: BC Film + TV Production Industry Rolls Out Red Carpet of Appreciation • August 17, 2019
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ABBOTSFORD: BC Film + TV Production Industry Rolls Out Red Carpet of Appreciation • August 13, 2019
BC’S MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY ❤️’S CHINATOWN: Production Community Rolls Out Red Carpet of Appreciation to 2019 Chinatown Festival August 10th • August 8, 2019
2019/20 MPPIA Short Film Award Announced • July 24, 2019
Message from the Chair: The People Who Move Us Forward • July 18, 2019
Amber Orchard Joins MPPIA as Association Coordinator • July 10, 2019
MPPIA Announces 2019/20 Board of Directors • July 9, 2019
Huge Loss For BC’s Film & TV Community With the Passing of Crawford Hawkins • June 29, 2019
Message From the Chair: Raising our Game in 2019 • April 10, 2019
2018
Emerging BC Director Alayna Silverberg Takes 2018 MPPIA Short Film Award in Tight Competition • December 5, 2018MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch at the 18th annual Whistler Film Festival • November 15, 2018
Fall 2018: Building on the Best Laid Plans • September 12, 2018
BC Film & TV industry Rolls out the Red Carpet with Pride • August 3, 2018
2018-19 MPPIA Short Film Award Competition Announced • July 31, 2018
MPPIA Board Announces 2018/19 Executive Committee • June 3, 2018
2018: Paving the way for long term industry growth • April 23, 2018
2017
Kicking off 2018 with Renewed Appreciation for our Collective Work • December 20, 2017Emerging Director Veronika Kurz Stands Out in Tight Competition for the 2017 MPPIA Short Film Award • December 4, 2017
2017 MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced for Whistler Film Fest (Nov. 29 – Dec. 3), Pitch Announced • November 14, 2017
MPPIA Congratulates Premier Horgan, Welcomes Collaboration on Continued Success across BC’s Creative Economy: • August 23, 2017
2017-18 MPPIA Short Film Award Announced • August 4, 2017
Motion Picture Community Initiative Rolls out Inaugural Appreciation Event in Fort Langley • June 27, 2017
MPPIA Rolls out the Green Carpet at the Stephen J. Cannell Classic for Charity • June 16, 2017
Message From the Chair: Where to grow in 2017/18 • June 13, 2017
Keith Cutler Remembers the Late Grace McCarthy’s Contribution to BC’s Film Industry • May 31, 2017
MPPIA Celebrates Creative Industries Week 2017: Industry Youth Mentor Jim Crescenzo is Honoured with the ai???BC Creates Community Builders’ Award • March 3, 2017
Strong Start for 2017-18 Television Season Contributes to a Happy New Year in BC’s Production Sector • January 11, 2017
MPPIA in 2017: Greater Strides Ahead for a Fortified Industry Association • January 10, 2017
2016
10th Anniversary MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced • November 16, 2016MPPIA Board Appoints New Executive Coordinator • November 3, 2016
Peter Wetherell – Sept 26 • October 19, 2016
Message From the Chair: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Production Industry in BC • September 15, 2016
MPPIA Short Film Award 10th Anniversary Edition Announced • August 8, 2016
Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot’s Star Trek Beyond spent over $69 million in British Columbia and created 3,925 jobs • June 22, 2016
Message From the Chair: Planning for the BC Screen Production Sector’s Long Term Success • May 3, 2016
ai???BC Creates Award Winning Talent’: Industry Gathers to Pay Tribute to BC Oscar Honorees • February 21, 2016
ai???Deadpoolai??? Boosts British Columbia’s Economy Twentieth Century Fox’s Latest Blockbuster Spent Over $40 Million • February 12, 2016
Labour Market Impact Assessment: Screen Production Exemptions Announced • February 3, 2016
MPPIA Celebrates ai???BC Creates Community’, Honours Industry Veteran Danny Virtue for Exceptional Community Engagement • January 29, 2016
2015
BC Screen Production Community Shares Generously with BC Families • December 15, 2015Emerging Director Maja Aro Stands Out in Tight Competition for the 2015 MPPIA Short Film Award • December 8, 2015
Camille Sullivan and Michael Eklund Among Winners at 2015 UBCP/ACTRA Awards • November 9, 2015
A First: Five Female Filmmakers Pitch For the MPPIA Short Film Award at the Whistler Film Festival • November 3, 2015
Film & Television Career Paths on Stage At the 8th Edition of the Motion Picture & New Media Career Expo • November 1, 2015
Message From the MPPIA Chair: Managing our Value Proposition in Promising Times • November 1, 2015
The 2015 UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS NOMINEES Announced • September 17, 2015
ai???Canada’s Coolest Film Festival’ Counts Down to 15th Anniversary • September 15, 2015
Film Unions Master Agreement Ratified with Three Year Pact to March 2018 • September 14, 2015
MPPIA Welcomes Prem Gill to CEO Role at Creative BC • September 1, 2015
2015/16 MPPIA Short Film Award Open for Applications • July 23, 2015
MPPIA Rolls out the Green Carpet Monday, June 22 at Point Grey • June 18, 2015
Message From the Chair: 2015 Objectives Align • June 5, 2015
Canada’s largest film insurance broker acquires cultureONE Inc. • June 1, 2015
Production of Disney’s Tomorrowland Responsible for $91.9 Million in Spending, Over 1,800 Jobs in British Columbia • May 26, 2015
BC Creative Industry Leaders Celebrate Creative Industries Week in BC and Introduce ai???BC Creates’ • May 8, 2015
MPPIA Welcomes Provincial Government’s Growth Strategy for BC Screen Production • February 17, 2015
2014
November 2014 Marketing Trip • December 19, 2014Director Andrew Rowe makes a ai???stand up’ pitch for Vehicular Romanticide, takes MPPIA Short Film Award at WFF 2014 • December 11, 2014
MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch at 2014 Whistler Film Fest Dec 6th • December 4, 2014
Vancouver Production ai???Game of Homesai??? Donates $100k in furniture for distribution to local charities;TV series rescues four houses from the wrecking ball for W Network’s renovation-reality show • November 7, 2014
New MPPIA Member to Show the Greener Side of BC Production • November 7, 2014
Five New Filmmakers to ‘Bring it’ to Whistler for the MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch • November 7, 2014
Merging Media 5 on Deck, Nov. 13-14 • October 30, 2014
3 World Premieres Announced Amongst WFF’s Coveted Borsos Competition 6 films to compete for the second largest cash film festival prize for a Canadian feature in the country • October 16, 2014
BC Film & TV Delegation Joins Premier Christy Clark in India: Industry Trade Mission October 13-17, 2014 • October 14, 2014
The Race is On: BC’s Production Community Set to Raise Turkey • October 2, 2014
Countdown to VIFF Industry Oct 1-4 as VIFF Kicks off Sept. 25 • September 24, 2014
VIFF & VIFF Industry Just Around the Corner • September 10, 2014
Summer update from the Chair: Introducing 2014/15 MPPIA Executive • August 25, 2014
MPPIA, Creative BC, Whistler Film Fest Announce 2014/15 MPPIA Short Film Award • July 29, 2014
Atomic Cartoons and Nerd Corps Join MPPIA Board • May 13, 2014
MPPIA 2014/15 Plan : Where Collaboration meets Opportunity • May 13, 2014
Stephen J. Cannell Classic Getting Tee’d Up For June 23rd • April 15, 2014
Message from the MPPIA Chair: Our strategy in 2014 • February 3, 2014
2013
Director Nick Citton takes 2013 MPPIA Short Film Award with ‘Future Perfect’ Pitch • December 10, 2013Count Down is on: MPPIA Short Film Award Up for Grabs at the 2013 Whistler Film Festival (Dec. 4-8) • December 5, 2013
MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced: Catch the Pitch at the 13th Annual Whistler Film Festival • November 13, 2013
• October 31, 2013
Merging Media 4th Annual Showcase for Transmedia Trends Set to Go • October 31, 2013
MPPIA Board Elects Executive Committee for 2013/14 • October 28, 2013
BC Production Community Shows a Great Appetite for Giving • October 18, 2013
BC’s Creative Industries Gather at the VIFF Forum To Kickstart ai???We Create BC’ • October 10, 2013
REEL THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE IS ON! • October 3, 2013
Time to collaborate on a creative industries strategy in BC: Together ‘We Create BC’ • September 30, 2013
Front Row Insurance Brokers Announces Merger — Canada’s Largest Film Insurance Broker is Created • September 25, 2013
NORDICITY STUDY SHOWS MAJOR ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY IN CANADA • July 11, 2013
No Rain on this Parade: 25th Anniversary Stephen J. Cannell Golf Fundraiser Sells Out, Celebrates Industry Giving • June 28, 2013
Update From the Chair • June 26, 2013
MPPIA Congratulates Premier Clark, Looks Forward to Collaborative Strategy for a Strong Creative Economy in BC • May 15, 2013
Opus Hotel is New Again • May 9, 2013
SIM Digital Acquires PS Production Services • May 6, 2013
MPPIA Update From the Chair • April 24, 2013
City of Vancouver Sharpens BC’s Competitive Position with New Motion Picture Industry Measures • April 17, 2013
BC Motion Picture Industry Welcomes NDP Pledge to Boost Industry Tax Credits • April 10, 2013
Vancouver Film Industry to Strike the Right Notes With Hit n’ Strum • March 7, 2013
Update From the Chair: The Industry is the Message • February 28, 2013
British Columbians Earn Gold at the Oscars: The Latest on BC’s List of Honorees • February 26, 2013
Public Opinion Poll Demonstrates Broad Support For Motion Picture Production in British Columbia • February 7, 2013
We Create BC: Next Steps • January 31, 2013
MPPIA to Convene Industry ‘Town Hall’ Meeting • January 19, 2013
2012
Let’s Work Together For a Prosperous 2013: Introducing ‘We Create BC’ • December 21, 2012IATSE 891 Elects New President • December 10, 2012
Director John Ornoy’s Pitch for True Love Waits Takes 2012 MPPIA Short Film Award • December 6, 2012
MPPIA Short Film Award Contenders Get Ready to Pitch Dec. 1 at the 12th Annual Whistler Film Festival (Nov.28-Dec.2) • November 29, 2012
UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS IN VANCOUVER 2012: AND THE WINNERS ARE… • November 26, 2012
MPPIA Short Film Award 2012 Pitch Candidates Announced • November 7, 2012
The Whistler Film Festival Announces 2012 Program • November 2, 2012
Film Industry Orientation (FIOP) Course Updated, Now Known as the Motion Picture Industry Orientation Course (MPIO) • November 1, 2012
MPPIA Short Film Award Partners Gather Industry to Launch 6th Edition • October 4, 2012
Don’t Miss: VIFF Film & TV Forum Sept 26-29 • September 25, 2012
Fall Update From the Chair • September 19, 2012
MPPIA, BC Film + Media, Whistler Film Festival Announce 2012/13 MPPIA Short Film Award • July 26, 2012
Emmy Nominations feature made in BC achievements • July 25, 2012
Have you had your say: MediaScreen2012 • June 23, 2012
Deluxe Vancouver and Post Modern Sound Announce Strategic Alliance • June 11, 2012
MPPIA Welcomes New Members • June 5, 2012
MPPIA Board Elects 2012/13 Executive • June 4, 2012
It’s time to recognize the creative sector as a leading economic force • June 4, 2012
2012 MPPIA Stephen J. Cannell Classic Industry Fundraiser: And Your Tee Time…? • May 22, 2012
‘Joanna Makes a Friend’ in Cannes • May 22, 2012
Bell Media to Sponsor Whistler Film Festival • May 15, 2012
Whistler Film Festival on Location June 21 • May 11, 2012
Jason Cameron Promoted to DGC Business Agent • May 3, 2012
The lion behind Lionsgate is back for a sequel… • April 10, 2012
Government discusses changes to tax status for film, TV production • March 16, 2012
New Member Updates • March 6, 2012
BCFC 2011 stats show rise in production spending • March 5, 2012
Film Unions Master Agreement Ratified to 2015 • March 2, 2012
New Film Centre Promises High Return on Investment for B.C. • February 20, 2012
2011
WD Project Update: Los Angeles Mission & Consular Reception • December 1, 2011Whistler Film Festival/MPPIA Short Film Award • December 1, 2011
Snowball, The Greatest Film Industry Party of All Time • December 1, 2011
MPPIA Annual Holiday Breakfast • December 1, 2011
Membership Updates • December 1, 2011
Have a Voice, Be a Part of the Vision • December 1, 2011
British Columbia Voters Reject HST: BC Production Industry to Work on Competitive Solution • September 1, 2011
MPPIA Retains Los Angeles Based Representative Peter Wetherell • September 1, 2011
MPPIA Rolls Out Marketing and Business Development Activities with Support From Western Economic Diversification Canada • September 1, 2011
MPPIA Adopts Reel Green Sustainability Code • September 1, 2011
Have a Voice, Be a Part of the Vision • September 1, 2011